Firm paid €7.7m to operate three DP centres under contract that contravened procurement law

A private company was paid €7.7m in 2020 for the operation of three direct provision centres under a contract that was subsequently deemed to contravene procurement law.

Aramark, a services provider which has previously held contracts for catering and facilities and property management at different centres, was paid €7.7m for the operation of three State-owned centres. The centres are at Kinsale Road in Cork City, Knockalisheen in Co Clare, and the Lissywollen site at Athlone in Co Westmeath.

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